This is an excellent primer on Buddhism in general, and Chinese Buddhism in particular, by an eminent Chinese Buddhist layman, Mr Zhao Puchu. The translation is fluid and of a high standard. Furthermore the work has been cross-referenced with English works, and Sanskrit and Pali terms are also provided, making this bilingual Chinese-English edition very useful for those studying Chinese Buddhism, and accessorily, the Chinese language....

I find this book useful to prepare my BCT writing... I would recommend anyone preparing to take the writing test....

This is one of ten books in a series entitled The Code... This is an excellent series for independent learners. The method provides all of the following: 1)simplified characters in Mandarin, 2) the pinyin equivalent, 3)the English translation, 4) various combinations of easy word combinations which facilitates transliteration and rapid comprehension, and 5) the audio cd. The creators of this program should be commended for their excellent work! I am using these books daily and am thoroughly enjoying learning Mandarin....

I AM A RETIRED EDUCATOR WHO IS LEARNING MANDARIN AS A RETIREMENT PROJECT. I HAVE ADDED THE LEARNING OF TAI-CHI AS PART OF MY LANGUAGE LEARNING APPROACH. THE WUSHU DICTIONARY IS AN EXCELLENT LEARNING RESOURCE TO HELP ME NAVIGATE THROUGH THE CHINESE TAI-CHI DVD'S. I AM MOST PLEASED TO GIVE IT A 5/5 STARS.

ALSO I AM LOOKING FOR READING TEXTS IN SIMPLIFIED CHINESE THAT OFFER ALL THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: A) THE SENTENCES IN SIMPLIFIED CHINESE CHARACTERS, B) THE ACCOMPANYING PINYIN VERSION, C) A CHARACTER BY CHARACTER TRANSLATION (WORD FOR WORD, ALSO CALLED TRANLITERATION) AND FINALLY, D) THE ENGLISH POLISHED TRANSLATION. IF YOU HAVE MATERIALS THAT OFFER ALL OF THE FIVE ABOVE TOOLS, PLEASE SEND ME A LIST OF THOSE BOOKS/CDS/DVDS)...

This book is bilingual, i.e english and mandarin. It tells us about the Chinese imperial diets, and how the eating habits/preferences with the chinese imperials evolved with time. It is an interesting read, however, the english language used in the book needs more work....

This is an interesting cookbook with many different recipes for herbal soups.

A very comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary.

There are many texts regarding TCM, but this one is great for the beginning student.TCM is explained in a clear manner.Of course it is not a complete treatise, but will ensure that you have a very good grounding.Ideal for students and professionals as a reference source....

Great price best I found online. Email inquiries were respond to timely. Great place to shop. Thank you...

I bought the book because the two photos of the little girl holding the doll in the book is my cousin. The photos in the book are exceptionally and amazingly beautiful. I spent six years of my childhood in both Kunming and Chongqing. The photos bring me back to those memorable days. My father had taken over one thousand pictures during those years, but they were all in black and white 35mm negatives. I also bought the book for my brother who, like me, enjoys it tremendously....